CALIFORNIA, Md. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 2, 2015 —
The U.S. Navy has awarded
BAE
Systems a nine-year contract to support radio and communications
systems design and integration for 13 surface combatant ships. The
initial award is valued at $28.4 million with the total value of the
nine-year contract estimated at $187.4 million.

BAE Systems' work will be completed as part of the Navy's new construction program, which is designed to field advanced capability to new surface combatant ships for the U.S. Naval fleet. (Photo: navy.mil)

Under the DDG VI Radio Communications Systems (RCS) contract, BAE
Systems’ experts will provide systems engineering, production, and
integration for 12 DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers
and one DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer. The company has
held the RCS contract since 1985.

“We have a hard working and dedicated team of experts that has worked on
every DDG 51 class destroyer in the U.S. Navy’s fleet, including most
recently the USS John Finn,” said
DeEtte
Gray, president of BAE Systems’
Intelligence
& Security sector. “That’s 63 new ships over 29 years.”

The work is being completed as part of the Navy’s new construction
program, which is designed to field advanced capability new surface
combatant ships for the U.S. Naval fleet.

BAE Systems provides intelligence and security services to manage big
data, inform big decisions, and support big missions. BAE Systems
delivers a broad range of solutions and services including intelligence
analysis, cyber operations, IT, systems development, systems
integration, and operations and maintenance to enable the U.S. military
and government to recognize, manage, and defeat threats. The company
takes pride in supporting critical national security missions that
protect the nation and those who serve.